Kef


Location

Bearing from Terra
(relative to Core) (degrees):
 25
Distance from Terra:  8 kpsc
Other location data:  


Physical

Kef is a space settlement orbiting Tuatha IX, a large gas giant in the Phuctra sector. In The Leaves of October, Kef was described this way: "It is an untidy thing, a construct of glass, metal and light that resembles a bird’s nest as much as it does a spaceship or Human city."



System

Primary:  Tuatha
Spectral Class:  K
Mass:  0.74
Luminosity:  0.12

Planet

Name Distance
(million km)
Revolution
(Terran days)
Revolution
(Terran years)
Type Mass
(Terra=1)
Diameter
(Terra = 1)
Rotation
(hours)
Inclination
(degrees)
Moons
1    24.30  43.91  0.12  Rocky  1.54  0.80  15.32  2.43  2
2    42.53  101.66  0.28  Asteroids  --  --  --  --  --
3    60.75  173.58  0.48  Rocky  1.70  0.75  18.41  3.93  0
4    97.20  351.31  0.96  Rocky  0.92  0.69  18.48  0.21  0
5    170.10  813.29  2.23  Jovian  45  9.63  4.05  1.39  9
6    315.91  2058.31  5.64  Jovian  54  9.50  4.46  4.50  2
7    607.52  5489.16  15.03  Jovian  43  10.96  7.57  4.01  12
8    1190.73  15062.25  41.24  Rocky  2.63  0.92  23.35  5.83  0
9  *  2357.17  41952.06  114.86  Jovian  90  14.60  7.91  1.01  18


Biology


History/Society

Founded:  TE 19
Social Characteristics:  
Population:  

Overview:
The Tuatha system, containing four large gas giant planets, is located close to trade lanes. It was an ideal refueling stop for military and merchant vessels alike. Since there was no habitable planet in the system, the Imperial Navy built a space settlement around Tuatha IX, the outermost and largest of the gas giants. Kef Settlement expanded haphazardly over the decades. Because of its attractive location and constant traffic, Kef Settlement became a trade leader in the area. After the Empire's fall, Kef maintained a precarious independence, mostly because of treaties with the Credixian Imperium.


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